Excerpts from Einhard's Life of Charlemagne. With a link to the full text. The most reliable medieval source on Charlemagne's life and times.

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• Summary and Analysis of Section 1, Laisses 1-38 or Lines 1-511
• Summary and Analysis of Section 2, Laisses 39-87 or Lines 512-1109
• Summary and Analysis of Section 3, Laisses 88-138 or Lines 1110-1841
• Summary and Analysis of Section 4, Laisses 139-176 or Lines 1842-2396
• Summary and Analysis of Section 5, Laisses 177-186 or Lines 2397-2569
• Summary and Analysis of Section 6, Laisses 187-214 or Lines 2570-2973
• Summary and Analysis of Section 7, Laisses 215-272 or Lines 2974-3674
• Summary and Analysis of Section 8, Laisses 273-298 or Lines 3675-4002
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